sacristy

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sacristy

/ˈsækɹɪsti/

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From Anglo-Norman sacrestie, from Medieval Latin sacristia.

noun sacristies

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.
Similar: vestry, vestiary

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noun room in a church

Español	sacristía
中文	祭衣及聖器收藏室 /祭衣及圣器收藏室
Português	sacristia
Français	sacristie
Deutsch	Sakristei
Italiano	sagrestia
Ελληνικά	σκευοφυλάκιο skevofylákio
Română	sacristie
Русский	сакристия sakristija

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"sacristy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacristy.

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@misc{sacristy_2026,
  title = {sacristy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sacristy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}